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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's general score of 77.4. Xperia Z5 is better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, it must be told that it's also an older, just a little heavier and thicker phone. The Moto Z2 Force Edition and Xperia Z5 have similar processing units, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z2 Force Edition, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better battery duration than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Sony Xperia Z5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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